A collection of quotes by Sidney Poitier on acting, life, inspire, race, prejudice, self-esteem, values, forgiveness, family and environment.
15 Motivational Sidney Poitier Quotes That Define His Undeterred Spirit
Famous As:
Director and the First African-American to Win an Academy Award for Best Actor
Born In:
Miami, Florida, United States
Sidney Poitier is a renowned Bahamian-American author, director, diplomat and actor. He was the first Afro-American to win an ‘Academy Award’ in the Best Actor category which inspired other black people to pursue a career in acting. He did various petty jobs for survival like being a dishwasher but these hardships couldn’t curb his dream to be an actor. He joined the ‘American Negro Theater’ where he realized his weaknesses and worked hard to overcome them. This helped him get a leading role in a Broadway Production called ‘Lysistrata’ which was critically appreciated and helped him get many offers for films. After playing supporting roles in various films he got his first significant role in ‘Blackboard Jungle’ which helped him enhance his reputation as an actor. He further worked in various films with some of the well-known actors like Ruby Dee before the most notable film of his life ‘Lilies of the Field’. His role in this film as a wandering worker brought him many awards and accolades including the most reputed ‘Academy Award’. He even worked as a director for several successful movies and presently serves as an ‘Ambassador of Bahamas’ to Japan and UNESCO. Go through the treasure trove of quotations and sayings by the distinguished actor which has been scanned from the vast sea of his works. Presenting famous quotes and thoughts by Sidney Poitier.
